Change Your Mindset to Change Your Career by Catherine Trebble

Change Your Mindset to Change Your Career by Catherine Trebble
It is a well-known fact that we human beings are creatures of habit. Sometimes that can be a good thing, but it can also be a very bad thing.
We all have our comfort zone. It is part of human nature to be drawn to things that make us feel good, safe and secure and to avoid things that make us feel bad, unsafe, and insecure. Most everything we do in life is measured against our own personal comfort zone and we develop certain behaviors over time that help us stay within that zone,5803 Ugg Bailey Button Black Boots. This is where being a creature of habit can either make you or break you.
When it comes to the process of change, no matter if the change is out of your control or on purpose, you will always experience some unpleasant thoughts and feelings somewhere during the process,adversities are going to come your way. These unpleasant feelings are what psychologists refer to as cognitive dissonance.
Cognitive dissonance basically refers to the uncomfortable feelings or internal conflict people experience when they do something that is not in line with their normal routine or beliefs. For example,. Fourth, if someone who sets a goal to wake up at 5:00 a.m. every morning when they have always been in the routine of waking up at 8:00 a.m,1873 Ugg Bailey Button Triplet Chocolate Boots., there will be some negative thoughts and feelings that accompany the new behavior because it is not what that person is used to doing. We tend to resist what we are not completely comfortable with.
The most important thing to know about cognitive dissonance is that due to the internal conflict you experience during times when you are going against the grain of your normal routine and beliefs, you are guaranteed to do one of the following three things in order to relieve yourself of the internal conflict:
1. Return to your old routine and old behavior patterns.
2,5838 Ugg Bailey Button Bomber Jacket Chestnut Boots. Continue the new routine or behavior by justifying it by way of changing your conflicting thoughts or beliefs.
3. Continue the new routine or behavior by justifying it by way of adopting entirely new beliefs or new way of looking at things,5803 Ugg Bailey Button Sand Boots.
By the very fact that you are aware that these sorts of conflicting thoughts can arise, you can do something about them when they do,Ugg Bailey Button.
When it comes to changing your career, somewhere along the line you are going to experience some internal conflict. Although the goal will be to navigate through the internal conflict and adjust to the new routine and behaviors during the process of change, it is very common for people to fall prey to the internal conflict and go running back to their comfort zone. If you really want to change your career, you can't let yourself do this. You must remind yourself that the uncomfortable feelings are completely normal and if you keep following through with your plans, eventually your way of thinking will change and line up with your new routine and behaviors.
Cognitive dissonance is known to be one of the most highly motivating factors when it comes to changing our behavior. Your goal is to use it to your advantage so that you don't let your creature of habit keep you from achieving your goals.